19 August 2026, in sixty words

Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are reportedly planning to move back to Britain with their two children later this month.

The Spanish government's decision to move 500 migrant children from Ceuta to the mainland is a U-turn after previously stating anyone entering illegally would be sent back.

Israel's housing ministry has issued tenders for 1,234 new settlement homes in the E1 area of the occupied West Bank.

HM Revenue and Customs, the UK tax authority, dispatched over 81,000 letters, emails, and texts to individuals holding crypto assets believed to have underpaid tax in the 2025-26 financial year.

US retail giant Target received a $994 million pre-tax reimbursement from the government, which doubled its second-quarter operating income to $2.6 billion.

Swedish authorities have instructed 2,500 British individuals to depart the nation due to a stringent stance on post-Brexit residency.

The Liberal Democrats have urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to participate in the EU's agreement on migration and asylum, with the aim of addressing the issue of small boats crossing the Channel.

A Ukrainian man, Volodymyr Zhuravlyov, was arrested in Croatia on Wednesday for allegedly planting explosives on the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022.

America's national debt reached over $40 trillion on Wednesday, doubling in less than a decade due to rising interest costs and federal spending.

Seven individuals, among them Ecuador's intelligence chief and his wife, died following a safari helicopter crash in northern Kenya on Wednesday morning.

Drugmakers Merck and Moderna announced on Wednesday that their personalised mRNA vaccine, intismeran, prevented melanoma from coming back or spreading.

Russians are pulling record sums from banks due to fears the Kremlin could seize their money to fund the war in Ukraine.

The joint military exercises between the US and South Korea were cut short because Donald Trump wants to restart talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

The two fish weighed around 320kg each, making them twice as heavy as a typical south coast catch.

A Vietnam Airlines flight with 271 passengers and 16 crew clipped runway lights during take-off from Munich Airport on Saturday.

Iryna Mudra lost her job on Wednesday shortly after a former cabinet minister demanded an emergency wartime election.

Bridget Phillipson, the party chair, said the Reform UK deputy leader owes an apology to crews who risked their lives fighting recent wildfires.

The Swedish retailer wants the service to help people in its Ikea Family loyalty scheme buy and sell goods among themselves.

Liberia has consented to accept up to 1,200 foreign nationals, who will be expelled from the US during the coming year.

Brighton & Hove City Council is asking residents for their views on proposals to install enforcement cameras at five busy junctions.

A new study of 7,704 employees found that those working fully remotely had the highest levels of well-being.

Celtic will play Austrian champions LASK Linz in the first leg of their Champions League play-off at Celtic Park tonight.

A former Meta safety engineer testified the company knew its products harmed children, including showing content from predators.

Cash payments are projected to halve by 2035, making up just 4% of all transactions.

Anyone holding tickets for journeys past 5 January will receive a full refund or a free switch to another route.

Notes and coins made up only 8% of our spending in 2025, dropping from 45% a decade earlier.

Shareholders claim they lost roughly £2bn when the banking giant's share price dropped following revelations about former chief Jes Staley.

This partnership might generate about $120bn for the semiconductor maker by 2033, provided Google hits specific performance targets.

The gaming platform has three months to make accounts for young users private as standard and upgrade its complaints systems.

From Wednesday, northern England, Northern Ireland, and eastern Scotland anticipate heavy rainfall.

Okinawan villagers born around 1890 to 1920, who ate a diet of mostly sweet potato, had a very high rate of people living past 100.

Cars from China now account for roughly 15% of new UK registrations, helped by their lower prices.

A trial involving 200 staff scrapped 863 hours of unnecessary meetings in just one month.

Women accounted for just 26% of new AI hires in the US last year, compared with half of hires in non-AI roles, according to new LinkedIn research.

China's space programme achieved a significant milestone by successfully recovering a rocket's first stage on land.

The Israeli army has launched a criminal investigation into the death of five-year-old Hind Rajab, who was killed in Gaza in January.

The German electronics maker builds televisions, coffee machines, and a collection of speakers tied to the Real Madrid striker.

The US president recently told his team to set up face-to-face talks during his upcoming trip to Asia, according to the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday.

Surging wholesale gas prices linked to the conflict in Iran and shipping delays are driving the hike.

The jump from June's 2.6% matched what most analysts expected, though it slightly beat predictions from the Bank of England.

The Competition and Markets Authority, Britain's consumer watchdog, is targeting "drip pricing", where companies add mandatory costs during checkout.

Iran has weighed attacking US military targets in Europe, including bases in Bulgaria and Cyprus, if President Trump escalates the war, the Financial Times reported, citing two regime insiders.

Motherwell, a Scottish Premiership team, acquired the 22-year-old forward for an undisclosed sum following his single season at Gillingham.

Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency after failing a doping test at an ATP event in Mallorca in June.

Early on Wednesday morning, a 5.4 magnitude earthquake affected Islamabad and various parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Long-term borrowing costs in the UK reached 5.85% on Tuesday, the highest since June 2007, as investors worry about inflation.

Around 10,000 advanced H200 processors, manufactured by Nvidia, have been supplied to Chinese tech giants ByteDance and Tencent over recent weeks.

Mykhailo Fedorov, the former Minister of Digital Transformation who briefly served as defence minister and was dismissed from that position last month, uploaded a video on Tuesday asserting that Russia must not be allowed to undermine democracy.

NATO has a three-point plan to stop Russian troops and weaken the country if it attacks, according to German newspaper BILD.

Arsenal CEO Richard Garlick said the club might consider selling Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri if the right offers come in.

Regulated train fares in England might go up by more than 4% in 2027, based on July's Retail Prices Index (RPI) inflation figure.

The UK's inflation rate climbed to 2.9% in July, an increase from June's 2.6%, primarily attributed to a 13% jump in energy costs over the preceding month.

Joint military drills between the US and South Korea, called Ulchi Freedom Shield, will now end on Friday, six days earlier than planned.

Russians are pulling out huge amounts of money from banks, worried the government might take it to fund the war in Ukraine.

The UK Treasury could be £32 billion better off each year if the NHS matched the efficiency of other health services.

Jisoo, a member of BLACKPINK, posted a social media tribute on 18 August for Mathilde Favier, Dior's PR director.

OpenAI's new Computer History feature for Mac tracks computer activity, raising major privacy concerns.

Recent tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have pushed offshore oil and gas to the forefront, proving its value in diversifying global energy supply.

José Mourinho, presented as Real Madrid's coach on Tuesday, revealed he spoke to Rodri about joining the club.

Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez got married in a private civil ceremony in Cascais, Portugal, with all five of their children present.

Jose Mourinho is reportedly considering playing Trent Alexander-Arnold in midfield for Real Madrid, going against Jurgen Klopp's past advice.

Manchester United has under two weeks left to address squad issues before the transfer window closes on September 1.

BKFC president David Feldman is confident Conor McGregor will step into the bare-knuckle ring after his current UFC contract ends.

Declan from Portsmouth is competing in his third Pokemon World Championships at the end of August in San Francisco.

Liam Lawson, 24, will race for Red Bull at the Dutch Grand Prix this weekend after Isack Hadjar suffered a wrist injury during the summer break.

Phil McNulty, a BBC football expert, has shared his predictions for the upcoming Premier League season, forecasting Arsenal to win the title.

India's federal police have charged the husband and mother-in-law of Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old model and actor, with "abetment to suicide" and "cruelty".

A new analysis suggests that prioritising cheap energy over a fully net zero power grid could save households about £540 annually.

Official data released on Tuesday showed private sector regular earnings increased by 2.8% annually in the second quarter.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham visited Wolverhampton bus station yesterday, despite Russia threatening Britain with nuclear torpedoes and other major national issues.

Brazil's state-owned oil company, Petrobras, recently found hydrocarbons during exploratory drilling off the coast of Amapa state.

President Trump has temporarily stopped new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, saying the two countries have reached a deal.

Harvard University will provide £53 million in compensation to resolve legal claims by families whose relatives' bodies were improperly treated.

Two-thirds of UK adults used a mobile payment service last year, with debit cards loaded onto phones being the most common method.

A NASA spacecraft has captured sharp new images of a crater on the moon, created when an abandoned SpaceX rocket crashed into the surface.

More than 40 leading UK charities have urged ministers not to cut benefits or impose tougher sanctions on disabled young people.

Disney-owned ABC is suing the US regulator FCC, claiming its actions threaten free speech rights.

Queen Camilla has now addressed, for the first time, the pressure of maintaining secrecy around King Charles III's cancer diagnosis.

The NSPCC helpline received 8,448 contacts about children experiencing domestic abuse last year, an 80% increase in five years.

The UK is set for heavy rain this week, with a chance of surface water flooding as downpours hit very dry ground.

Enlli Thompson, 19, received a diagnosis of stage 3 ovarian cancer after doctors initially disregarded her intense discomfort.

Labour has asked the Gambling Commission to investigate claims that two companies connected to Reform UK allies have operated without a licence.

The US has frozen assets and limited transactions for the ICC president and a senior trial lawyer.

Israel's football association has become the latest body to withdraw support for Gianni Infantino, the Fifa president, following a "crisis of confidence".

A new study found children's lung capacity was restored after London's Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) began.

Andy Burnham has declared £345,000 in donations over the past year, with businessman Lord Sainsbury contributing £164,347.

Around 100 firefighters are tackling a blaze at a Deptford waste facility for the second time this summer.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced £102 million in new funding to give every rough sleeper in England an offer of accommodation this winter, bringing the total committed to £442 million.